Dr. Yogesh Praveen (28 October 1938 – 12 April 2021) was an Indian author and expert on the history and culture of

Avadh Awadh (), known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a region in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It is synonymous with the Kośāla region of ...

, specifically

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

. He had a Masters in

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and

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in addition to a doctorate in Literature from

Meerut University Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University), formerly Meerut University, is a public state university located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in 1965. It was later renamed to its current name after Chaud ...

. He was the recipient of India's highly prestigious award

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

2020 for his work in the field of literature and education.

Books

*''Dastane Avadh'' *''Tajdare Avadh'' *''Bahare Avadh'' *''Gulistane Avadh'' *''Doobta Avadh'' *''Dastane Luknow'' *''Aapka Lucknow'' *''Lucknow monuments'' *Bire Basuri *''peele gulaab'' *''Sanamkhana'' *''sumanhaar'' *''mayur pankh'' *''Apraajita'' *''laxmanpur ki aatmkatha'' *''kanchanmrig'' *''Indradhanush'' *''shabnam'' *''ankvilaas'' *''Lucknow Sadiyo Ka Safer''

Other works

Apart from books he also published poetry. He had received a National Award for his book 'Lucknow Nama'. He had received several other awards, including the U.P. Ratna Award (2000), the National Teachers Award (1999), the Yash Bharti Award (2006), and the U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1998). He also wrote lyrics for the film Junoon; he was also known as encyclopedia of Lucknow. Besides being the lyricist in the movie Junoon, his co-operation was taken in both films by the name of Umraao Jaan in (1982) and (2007).

References

2021 deaths 1938 births 20th-century Indian historians Historians of India Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni 20th-century Indian poets Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education {{nonfiction-writer-stub